RHP Seth Maness was outrighted to Triple-A Omaha on Friday. He was 1-0 with a 3.72 ERA, but opponents were hitting .381 against him.

RHP Seth Maness was designated for assignment to make roster room for RHP Luke Farrell. Maness posted a 9.77 ERA in 10 appearances with Triple-A Omaha, giving up 25 hits, including three home runs, in 15 2/3 innings. Earlier in the season, Maness was 1-0 with a 3.72 ERA in eight relief appearances with Kansas City, but allowed 16 hits, including three homers, and two walks in 9 2/3 innings. He entered this season with a 17-10 record and 3.19 ERA in 244 relief appearances with St. Louis, but needed elbow surgery last year.

RHP Seth Maness was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday to make room for Tuesday starter Jakob Junis. Maness was 1-0 with a 3.72 ERA in eight relief appearances for the Royals.

The Kansas City Royals recalled right-hander Jakob Junis from Triple-A Omaha to start Tuesday night's game against the red-hot Houston Astros.The Royals also announced that right-hander Seth Maness has been optioned to Omaha.Junis, 24, will be making his second major league start. He started against the Minnesota Twins on May 21 and gave up two runs and five hits in 4 2/3 innings.Junis has been dominating hitters at Omaha with 57 strikeouts against just eight walks in 42 1/3 innings. He is 2-2 with a 2.34 ERA.Maness was 1-0 with a 3.72 ERA in eight relief appearances for the Royals.The Astros are looking for their 12th consecutive victory on Tuesday, which would match the club record shared by the 1999 and 2004 teams.

RHP Seth Maness made his first big league appearance since Aug. 13 and having elbow surgery. It was a mixed bag. He got a blown save, giving up a game-tying home run to Chris Davis, and a victory. "I had a lot more emotion than I've had in a long time going into this game tonight," Maness said. "It's good to under your belt and hopefully it will be a little more easier getting back out there."

RHP Seth Maness had his contract purchased from Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday. He had six innings of work with Omaha, giving up one run and four hits with five strikeouts. He spent the previous four seasons with the Cardinals. The Royals needed bullpen help after using all but one pitcher in Tuesday's 12-inning win.

RHP Seth Maness (Tommy John surgery in August 2016) probably will miss the first part of next year. Maness was an important part of the bullpen from the middle part of 2013 through the 2015 season with his ability to induce double-play balls.

RHP Seth Maness was transferred to the 60-day disabled list on Sunday to make room on the 40-man roster for C Carson Kelly. Maness has been on the DL since Aug. 14 due to a right elbow strain.

RHP Seth Maness was transferred to the 60-day disabled list with an elbow injury.

RHP Seth Maness was transferred to the 60-day disabled list on Sunday to make room on the 40-man roster for C Carson Kelly. Maness has been on the DL since August 14 with a right elbow strain.

RHP Seth Maness was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right elbow strain and according to published reports Maness is scheduled to undergo Tommy John surgery on Thursday. Maness is 2-2 with a 3.41 ERA in 29 appearances, including a career-best 14 1/3 scoreless innings streak from July 9 to Aug. 12. He was on the disabled list from May 13-June 18 with right elbow inflammation.

St. Louis Cardinals right-handed reliever Seth Maness was placed on the disabled list with a right elbow strain. The move, retroactive to August 14, was balanced with the Cardinals recalling right-handed pitcher Sam Tuivailala from Triple-A Memphis.Maness became the 12th player to hit the disabled list for the Cardinals since July 1.Maness was on the disabled list from May 13-June 18 with right elbow inflammation. He is 2-2 with a 3.41 ERA in 29 relief appearances (31 2/3 innings). He had a career-best 14 1/3 scoreless inning streak over 11 appearances from July 9 to August 12.Tuivailala is joining the Cardinals for the second time this season. He allowed three runs in three innings with three strikeouts in four relief appearances in a 23-day tour with the Cardinals in July. The 23-year-old Tuivailala is 3-2 with a 5.44 ERA in 39 games for Memphis, striking out 66 with 19 walks. He has 17 saves this season, which is third in the Pacific Coast League.

RHP Seth Maness (right elbow inflammation) was activated off the 15-day DL Sunday. Maness, who was disabled on May 13 with an 0-1 record and 6.39 ERA, made five rehab appearances for Double-A Springfield and Triple-A Memphis, allowing one run in five innings. Maness was originally optioned last month before informing the team of his injury.

RHP Seth Maness (right elbow) has pitched in three rehab games at Springfield, working three innings and allowing just one run, that on a homer. Maness has been a valuable part of the Cardinals' bullpen the last three years with his ability to induce double-play grounders, but was rocked in the early going this year, going 0-1 with a 6.39 ERA and allowing the opponents to bat a robust .375.

RHP Seth Maness is expected to begin a minor league rehab assignment on Wednesday at Double-A Springfield. Maness, 27, was placed on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation on May 13. Prior to the injury, Maness pitched 12 2/3 innings over 13 relief appearances with an 0-1 record and a 6.39 ERA.

RHP Seth Maness (right elbow) threw a bullpen session Saturday and could throw another one Monday. If all goes well in those two appearances, Maness could start a rehab assignment late next week. Maness, who was disabled May 13, was rocked in 13 early season outings, going 0-1 with a 6.39 ERA and allowing opponents to bat a whopping .375.

RHP Seth Maness (right elbow inflammation) said Tuesday that he plans to start throwing again Saturday, two weeks after he hit the 15-day DL. Maness, a mainstay in the Cardinals' bullpen the previous three seasons because of his ability to induce double plays, has been rocked so far in 2016. He's 0-1 with a 6.39 ERA, yielding 21 hits in 12 2/3 innings for an opponents' batting average of .375.

RHP Seth Maness was placed on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation. Maness was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Friday.

RHP Seth Maness was placed on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation on Saturday. Maness was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Friday.

The St. Louis Cardinals placed right-handed pitcher Seth Maness on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday because of right elbow inflammation.The Cardinals announced on Friday night that Maness would be optioned to Triple-A Memphis, but after he was examined by the team's medical staff it was determined that he was battling the injury.